Topic: North Pole
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5 crowd-pleasing holiday specials
Looking for something holiday-themed that the whole family will enjoy? These five specials have stood the test of time and will be loved by young and old alike.
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10 best books of January, according to Amazon's editors
The 10 best books of January, 2012, according to Amazon's editors.
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Quadrantid meteors and 11 other big skywatching events of 2012
What lies ahead sky-wise for 2012? Joe Rao, SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist, selected what he considers to be the top 12 "skylights" for this coming year,
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4 holiday TV classics that came from the printed page
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 03/30
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China cozies up to Iceland in race for Arctic resources
China has been paying a lot of attention to Iceland, a country with a population 1/5000th the size of its own, as an effort to stretch its influence into the Arctic Sea.
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Will ships sail through the North Pole by 2050?
Melting Arctic ice will create new sea routes, a new study says, including the potential for light ice-breakers to reach the North Pole. New Arctic shipping routes would still be seasonal rather than year-around.
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Ranulph Fiennes pulls out of 'Coldest Journey' expedition
British polar adventurer Ranulph Fiennes, known as the oldest person to summit Mount Everest in 2009, couldn't continue his winter Antarctica crossing expedition, dubbed 'The Coldest Journey,' due to frostbite.
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Modern Parenthood Back in America from Norway, expat mom measures her change
Back in America for a short stint away from her life in Norway, Saleha Mohsin starts noticing what she took for granted while growing up in the US. Huge fruit, paper money, and friendly conversation – being back in America is chipping away at her expatriate enthusiasm.
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FAA calls Boeing 787 Dreamliner safe, begins comprehensive review
Michael Huerta, the FAA administrator, said at a news conference Friday there is nothing in the data the agency has seen to suggest the plane isn't safe, but the agency wants to figure out why the safety-related incidents are occurring.
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5 crowd-pleasing holiday specials
Looking for something holiday-themed that the whole family will enjoy? These five specials have stood the test of time and will be loved by young and old alike.
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World's longest flight: cancelled
World's longest commercial flight, from Singapore to Newark, New Jersey, is being cancelled by Singapore Airlines. The world's longest flight, flown in a gas-guzzling Airbus A340-500s, proved too costly for the airline.
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Monstrous iceberg breaks free of Greenland glacier. Is climate change to blame? (+video)
An iceberg twice the size of Manhattan has broken away from the Petermann Glacier in northern Greenland, raising concerns about North Atlantic shipping lanes and oil platforms.
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Summer Solstice: Why the days will shorten from here on out (+video)
Summer Solstice: Summer is officially here with Wednesday's solstice, making today the longest day of the year, and, at least for those in the American Northeast, one of the hottest so far.
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Chapter & Verse Stephen Colbert's children's book tops the bestseller list
Stephen Colbert's latest release – a picture book aimed at young adults and up – follows a pole as it searches for the perfect job.
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Militaries vie for Arctic edge as ice cap melts
By Arctic standards, the region is already buzzing with military activity, and experts believe that will increase significantly in the years ahead.
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Peyton Manning: how he changed Indianapolis and the Colts
Peyton Manning not only resuscitated the Colts franchise, but he also became the first and perhaps most admired citizen of Indianapolis. It's clear there will not be another Peyton Manning.
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Asian, American continents about to collide (in 50 million years or so)
A team of Yale geologists predict that Asia and the Americas will smash into each other, forming a new supercontinent dubbed 'Amasia.'
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10 best books of January, according to Amazon's editors
The 10 best books of January, 2012, according to Amazon's editors.
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Quadrantid meteors and 11 other big skywatching events of 2012
What lies ahead sky-wise for 2012? Joe Rao, SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist, selected what he considers to be the top 12 "skylights" for this coming year,
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Shiny Objects: Why We Spend Money We Don’t Have in Search of Happiness We Can’t Buy
Christmas shopping out of control? "Shiny Objects" may be your next best read.
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4 holiday TV classics that came from the printed page
You've undoubtedly read Dr. Seuss's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!," but did you know that the Rankin/Bass TV favorite "The Year Without a Santa Claus" (you know, the one with the Snow Miser and the Heat Miser) also began as a children's book? For millions of children today Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without certain beloved TV specials. But here's to remembering that the best of the lot all came from the printed page.
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Top Picks: Babar on DVD, pop-up version of The Odyssey, new website makes contemporary art easy, and more
'Babar and Father Christmas' released for first time on DVD, Sam Ita releases graphic novel with pop-up art illustrations of The Odyssey, new website makes collecting artwork accessible and affordable, and more top picks.
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Southern Lights (Aurora Australias): A rare video from above
Check out this video of the Southern Lights, a.k.a. Aurora Australias taken from aboard the International Space Station.
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Fall 2011 movie preview
The 2011 Fall Movie Season is here, and we have your guide to all the films keeping you warm at the theater, complete with images, release dates, and our recommendations!
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Russia's Arctic 'sea grab'
Russia is expected within months to claim to the United Nations its right to annex about 380,000 square miles of the Arctic.
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Three eclipses start with midnight eclipse of the sun
Three eclipses will happen over the next month. As rare as that is, it all starts with another rarity - a midnight eclipse of the sun.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 03/30
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Solar flare 2011: How a dazzling display can wreak electrical havoc
Solar flare 2011: A massive eruption of charged solar plasma glanced off the earth this week, a reminder that our star can still surprise us.
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The Quiet World: Saving Alaska’s Wilderness Kingdom, 1879-1960
Development or conservation? Douglas Brinkley traces the debate over Alaska's riches.
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